MEMX Pushes Options Fee Sunset to End of 2025
Published Date: 6/13/2025
Notice
Summary
MEMX is extending the deadline for its Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) from May 31 to December 31, 2025. This means traders and members using MEMX’s options market will keep paying this fee a bit longer. The change kicks in on June 1, 2025, keeping the fee schedule steady through the end of the year.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Options Regulatory Fee Extended
If you trade options on MEMX, the exchange will continue charging the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) of $0.0015 per contract side starting June 1, 2025 and running through December 31, 2025. That means traders and MEMX members will keep paying this per-contract fee for trades on MEMX during that period.
MEMX ORF Lower Than Many Exchanges
MEMX's ORF is $0.0015 per contract side, which the filing says is lower than the ORF charged by many other exchange groups (examples cited include NYSE Arca $0.0038, Nasdaq PHLX $0.0034, and Cboe $0.0023 per contract). If you trade on MEMX, that means the MEMX ORF is smaller than several competing exchanges' ORF rates.
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